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United Malt is a beverages-brewers business based in Australia. United Malt shares (UMG) are listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) and all prices are in Australian dollars. United Malt has a trailing 12-month revenue of around $1.3 billion. If you're looking to buy shares, check out the steps below.
How to buy shares in United Malt
- Compare share trading platforms. To buy shares listed in Australia, you'll need to sign up to a broker with access to the ASX. Our table can help you choose.
- Open and fund your brokerage account. Complete an application with your personal and financial details, such as your ID and tax file number. Fund your account with a bank transfer, PayPal or debit card.
- Search for United Malt. Find the share by name or ticker symbol: UMG. Research its history to confirm it's a solid investment against your financial goals.
- Purchase now or later. Buy today with a market order or use a limit order to delay your purchase until United Malt reaches your desired price. Look into dollar-cost averaging to spread out your risk, which smooths out buying at consistent intervals and amounts.
- Decide on how many to buy. At today's price, weigh your budget against a diversified portfolio that can minimise risk through the market's ups and downs.
- Check on your investment. Congratulations, you own a part of United Malt. Optimise your portfolio by tracking how your stock and the business performs with an eye on the long term. You may be eligible for dividends and shareholder voting rights on directors and management that affect your stock.
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United Malt stock price (ASX:UMG)
Use our graph to track the performance of UMG stocks over time.United Malt shares at a glance
52-week range | $3.25 - $4.7013 |
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50-day moving average | $3.87 |
200-day moving average | $4.0803 |
Target price | $4.5 |
PE ratio | 93.7143 |
Dividend yield | $0.05 (1.49%) |
Earnings per share (TTM) | $0.035 |
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Is it a good time to buy United Malt stock?
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United Malt price performance over time
Historical closes compared with the last close of A$3.34
1 week (2022-06-16) | -2.62% |
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1 month (2022-05-26) | -9.97% |
3 months (2022-03-25) | -13.70% |
6 months (2021-12-24) | -24.60% |
1 year (2021-06-25) | -26.27% |
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2 years (2020-06-26) | -19.13% |
Is United Malt under- or over-valued?
Valuing United Malt stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of United Malt's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.
United Malt's P/E ratio
United Malt's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 94x. In other words, United Malt shares trade at around 94x recent earnings.
That's relatively high compared to, say, the P/E ratio for the ASX over the 12 months to December 2019 (32.14). The high P/E ratio could mean that investors are optimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're over-valued.
United Malt's EBITDA
United Malt's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $103.9 million (£0.0 million).
The EBITDA is a measure of a United Malt's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.
United Malt financials
Revenue TTM | $1.3 billion |
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Operating margin TTM | 4.51% |
Gross profit TTM | $295 million |
Return on assets TTM | 1.94% |
Return on equity TTM | 1.01% |
Profit margin | 0.81% |
Book value | 3.434 |
Market capitalisation | $981.3 million |
TTM: trailing 12 months
United Malt share dividends
Dividend payout ratio: 41.67% of net profits
Recently United Malt has paid out, on average, around 41.67% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 1.49% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), United Malt shareholders could enjoy a 1.49% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In United Malt's case, that would currently equate to about A$0.05 per share.
While United Malt's payout ratio might seem fairly standard, it's worth remembering that United Malt may be investing much of the rest of its net profits in future growth.
The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 1 June 2022 (the "ex-dividend date").
United Malt share price volatility
Over the last 12 months, United Malt's shares have ranged in value from as little as $3.25 up to $4.7013. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".
Beta measures a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (AU average) beta is 1, while United Malt's is 0.1765. This would suggest that United Malt's shares are less volatile than average (for this exchange).
United Malt overview
United Malt Group Limited processes and supplies malt and craft ingredients to brewers, distillers, and food markets in North America, the United Kingdom, Australia, and Asia. The company operates through Processing and Warehouse & Distribution segments. It is also involved in the distribution and sale of malt, hops, yeast, adjuncts, and related products to craft brewers. The company was incorporated in 2009 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Washington.
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